I heard that famed singer/guitarist John Mayer used the "n-word" and said some negative stuff about Black women in a recent Playboy interview (March 2010 issue). So of course, I had to go find the interview and see what all the fuss was about. To read the entire Playboy interview click here . It's actually quite interesting.
Here is the part people are up in arms about (taken directly from Playboy.com):
"PLAYBOY: If you didn’t know you, would you think you’re a douche bag?
MAYER: It depends on what I picked up. My two biggest hits are “Your Body Is a Wonderland” and “Daughters.” If you think those songs are pandering, then you’ll think I’m a douche bag. It’s like I come on very strong. I am a very…I’m just very. V-E-R-Y. And if you can’t handle very, then I’m a douche bag. But I think the world needs a little very. That’s why black people love me.
PLAYBOY: Because you’re very?
MAYER: Someone asked me the other day, “What does it feel like now to have a hood pass?” And by the way, it’s sort of a contradiction in terms, because if you really had a hood pass, you could call it a nigger pass. Why are you pulling a punch and calling it a hood pass if you really have a hood pass? But I said, “I can’t really have a hood pass. I’ve never walked into a restaurant, asked for a table and been told, ‘We’re full.’"
PLAYBOY: It is true; a lot of rappers love you. You recorded with Common and Kanye West, played live with Jay-Z.
MAYER: What is being black? It’s making the most of your life, not taking a single moment for granted. Taking something that’s seen as a struggle and making it work for you, or you’ll die inside. Not to say that my struggle is like the collective struggle of black America. But maybe my struggle is similar to one black dude’s.
PLAYBOY: Do black women throw themselves at you?
MAYER: I don’t think I open myself to it. My dick is sort of like a white supremacist. I’ve got a Benetton heart and a fuckin’ David Duke cock. I’m going to start dating separately from my dick.
PLAYBOY: Let’s put some names out there. Let’s get specific.
MAYER: I always thought Holly Robinson Peete was gorgeous. Every white dude loved Hilary from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. And Kerry Washington. She’s superhot, and she’s also white-girl crazy. Kerry Washington would break your heart like a white girl. Just all of a sudden she’d be like, “Yeah, I sucked his dick. Whatever.” And you’d be like, “What? We weren’t talking about that.” That’s what “Heartbreak Warfare” is all about, when a girl uses jealousy as a tactic."
So tell me, what do you think? What are your thoughts? Should people be upset?
3 comments:
i think his poor publicist has to spend way too much time cleaning up after open-mouth-insert-foot mayer. almost that entire interview was a case of "not thinking before he spoke."
He is an azz. I can't believe someone so talented could/would say such stupid things.
he's sorry - he REALLY put his foot in his mouth this time. Did you see him crying like a little girl? I'm sure he knows nothing about David Duke. No one would ever want to be lumped in with him. He's stupid, and a child that has too much time on his hands. He should not be allowed to talk to anyone with out his publicist near.
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